[Captain Slow]

Originally Posted by tharian

Red Rooster Performance pipes review.

It comes with a db killer which can be removed. Does sound good, especially without the db killer.

Skip to 4 mins for the exhaust note and the last few seconds.

I rode a GT 650 with the Red Rooster exhaust and hated it soo much.

Without the DB killer - It's too noisy! Sounds like an absolute fart can. It felt as if I wanted the whole road to look at me.

With the DB killer, the bike sounded like a 2 stroke moped! I wouldn't bother putting this on my bike. And at Rs 20,000 this isn't exactly cheap. Just for 2 end cans, Rs 20,000 is a lot of money. The stock Exhaust note is so sweet and addictive, I don't understand why someone would want to put this on their bike. I would rather wait for the S&S Exhaust from RE.

[tharian]

Originally Posted by Captain Slow

I rode a GT 650 with the Red Rooster exhaust and hated it soo much.

Without the DB killer - It's too noisy! Sounds like an absolute fart can. It felt as if I wanted the whole road to look at me.

With the DB killer, the bike sounded like a 2 stroke moped! I wouldn't bother putting this on my bike. And at Rs 20,000 this isn't exactly cheap. Just for 2 end cans, Rs 20,000 is a lot of money. The stock Exhaust note is so sweet and addictive, I don't understand why someone would want to put this on their bike. I would rather wait for the S&S Exhaust from RE.

20k is way too expensive for just two short mufflers. For comparison, I paid 15k or less for a full exhaust system (non-SS) for my Figo, 7 years ago from RRP.
I agree with the stock exhaust note being good and over time , it gets better is what I felt.

[Captain Slow]

Originally Posted by tharian

20k is way too expensive for just two short mufflers. For comparison, I paid 15k or less for a full exhaust system (non-SS) for my Figo, 7 years ago from RRP.
I agree with the stock exhaust note being good and over time , it gets better is what I felt.

It does but I keep scratching the exhaust every time I use the Side stand, the Bigger problem is when someone sits at the back Their footwear ends up damaging the exhausts.

[rakesh_r]

Originally Posted by Captain Slow

I rode a GT 650 with the Red Rooster exhaust and hated it soo much.

Without the DB killer - It's too noisy! Sounds like an absolute fart can. It felt as if I wanted the whole road to look at me.

With the DB killer, the bike sounded like a 2 stroke moped! I wouldn't bother putting this on my bike. And at Rs 20,000 this isn't exactly cheap. Just for 2 end cans, Rs 20,000 is a lot of money. The stock Exhaust note is so sweet and addictive, I don't understand why someone would want to put this on their bike. I would rather wait for the S&S Exhaust from RE.

Completely agreed, the RRP silencer w/o the DB killer sounds really bad, the stock exhaust has the right sound. Any Idea when the S&S would be coming?

[katoom]

Originally Posted by rakesh_r

Completely agreed, the RRP silencer w/o the DB killer sounds really bad, the stock exhaust has the right sound. Any Idea when the S&S would be coming?

Watched a video from a vlogger(DCV) quoting his conversation with someone with the RE accessory division that S&S would be available somewhere end of this month. Knowing the timelines, safe to assume that it would take a little more than that!

Been waiting to ask this to those who got hold of the bikes - did anyone check the tire pressure with respect to the unsteady behavior on the lane markers? Nevertheless, I have noticed similar behavior on most bikes I have ridden. Likely owing to the nature of the surface/paint.

[ku69rd]

Originally Posted by katoom

Been waiting to ask this to those who got hold of the bikes - did anyone check the tire pressure with respect to the unsteady behavior on the lane markers? Nevertheless, I have noticed similar behavior on most bikes I have ridden. Likely owing to the nature of the surface/paint.

Yes, have experienced the same feeling on a variety of my bikes and find no difference with the twin as well. I would like to put it down to the nature of the surface/paint.

[aravind.anand]

Originally Posted by Captain Slow

I don't understand why someone would want to put this on their bike. .

Originally Posted by Captain Slow

It felt as if I wanted the whole road to look at me.

Just rearranging the sentences in your post. There, you have answered it yourself. Most of the 'manly' bikers you see on our roads with a hollow tube replacing the stock exhaust of the Classics and Bullets have just one motto - attract attention.

There is no way that those annoyingly loud noise made by those bikes would be tolerable over long distances - so, most of those morons are just show-off city dwellers. I sincerely hope that Police crush both these exhaust pipes under road rollers and save us real bikers and other road users from this nuisance.

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by aravind.anand

Just rearranging the sentences in your post. There, you have answered it yourself. Most of the 'manly' bikers you see on our roads with a hollow tube replacing the stock exhaust of the Classics and Bullets have just one motto - attract attention.

There is no way that those annoyingly loud noise made by those bikes would be tolerable over long distances - so, most of those morons are just show-off city dwellers. I sincerely hope that Police crush both these exhaust pipes under road rollers and save us real bikers and other road users from this nuisance.

+A Zillion!

Even Bharadwaj Dayala had once mentioned about the permanent hearing loss he'd got from riding his Hero Honda Karizma(a really silent motorcycle) across the globe covering 47k km's.

There have also been studies which show that even a ride as short as 15 minutes could have an adverse effect on hearing at international highway speeds.

In spite of this being common knowledge these days I see no shortage of "Real Men", some even running without end-can's on newer motorcycles on which the end-can can be removed without much hassle.

[Red Liner]

Originally Posted by ashwinprakas

+A Zillion!

Even Bharadwaj Dayala had once mentioned about the permanent hearing loss he'd got from riding his Hero Honda Karizma(a really silent motorcycle) across the globe covering 47k km's.

There have also been studies which show that even a ride as short as 15 minutes could have an adverse effect on hearing at international highway speeds.

He probably lost his hearing from wind noise because of an ill fitting helmet and not wearing ear plugs as opposed to the exhaust noise from a stock karizma. Whatever exhaust you have, or helmet you use, ear plugs would have saved anyone from permanent hearing loss.

Hearing loss from wind noise begins with a ringing in your ear which becomes so bad that, that is all you hear all the time. There is no cure for this. And this is different from being deaf.

Ear plugs save ears.

[JayPrashanth]

Originally Posted by rakesh_r

Completely agreed, the RRP silencer w/o the DB killer sounds really bad, the stock exhaust has the right sound. Any Idea when the S&S would be coming?

I think that the AEW exhaust (Shakeel of Pune, of the Goldstar fame) sounds much better. It's got a sound that's much closer to the S&S. Even the design is very similar.

Cheers,

Jay

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by Red Liner

He probably lost his hearing from wind noise because of an ill fitting helmet and not wearing ear plugs as opposed to the exhaust noise from a stock karizma. Whatever exhaust you have, or helmet you use, ear plugs would have saved anyone from permanent hearing loss.

Hearing loss from wind noise begins with a ringing in your ear which becomes so bad that, that is all you hear all the time. There is no cure for this. And this is different from being deaf.

Ear plugs save ears.

+1 for Plugs.

True as windnoise does go above 85dB which seems to be the threshold for exposure leading to permanent damage and my point being, adding a 120+dB exhaust to the equation doesn't help any better.

[nasirkaka]

There is no way that those annoyingly loud noise made by those bikes would be tolerable over long distances - so, most of those morons are just show-off city dwellers. I sincerely hope that Police crush both these exhaust pipes under road rollers and save us real bikers and other road users from this nuisance.

I did that! I put a goldstar Replica (from shakeel of pune)on my Classic 500 and rode to Goa. Returned and immediately went back to stock. It does hurt over long hours.

My personal take is EXHAUST NOTE in an important part of a motorcycle. I donot like very silent bikes, Not do i like very loud ones. The best balance which i came across was a bonnie 865 with Triumph off-road slip-ons (TORs). It was music, and just the right note, loudness, tone and bass which morphed nicely at different RPMs, credit to that butterly smooth engine as well. To put it in perspective, it was very slightly louder then OEM exhaust note of the interceptor at idle and had a nice growl as the revs went up. Not loud enough to hurt riders or others on road like how bonnie with arrow does, esp without the DB killer.

Recently i upgraded the exhaust on my 310 Gs to an akrapovich full system. Found the OEM to be too quiet. Must admit i wanted a slightly louder sound then OEM note, and more importantly i was looking at gains of 4bhp and 3nm of torque and weight reduction of 4.5K which the akra site claimed. There was no reference to hear them except online videos which do not give a clear idea of sound. Based on online reviews which claimed the sound to be marginally louder then OEM, i ordered one. It does make a visible difference to how the bikes moves now, but even with DB killer on, i find the sound to be a little loud for my liking, especially while opening the throttle generously. A fine balance is what is required. Hope the S&S does that to the RE twins.

[katoom]

Originally Posted by nasirkaka

I donot like very silent bikes, Not do i like very loud ones.

Exactly how I prefer, Nasirkaka!

I have done fair share of touring on my LB500 for almost half a decade and after about 2 years, the noise from the goldie (even with the glasswool) was just a ruckus and disturbing.

Am keeping a close watch on the mods/user reviews on the Interceptor these days while sitting on the fence to take the plunge - heart says now, mind screams just wait until about June. I still remember how the Duke 390 evolved so quickly and positively, in a matter of one year after it's launch (got mine in Jan 2014).

It's so depressing to see that folks have already started plonking custom exhausts on the twins even before the registration plates are etched. The noise is just annoying and not one of them seems to care of what these untested (not sure what RRP has done though) exhausts would do to the new engines
I wish Bangalore Traffic cops will crush the header pipes along with such exhausts.

[ku69rd]

Originally Posted by katoom

Exactly how I prefer, Nasirkaka!

Am keeping a close watch on the mods/user reviews on the Interceptor these days while sitting on the fence to take the plunge - heart says now, mind screams just wait until about June. I still remember how the Duke 390 evolved so quickly and positively, in a matter of one year after it's launch (got mine in Jan 2014).

I wish Bangalore Traffic cops will crush the header pipes along with such exhausts.

Yes, prefer my rides with a light exhaust. The Hills make it even more worse if you are riding with loud exhausts. My TB500 had the Wild Boar Exhausts which were fairly decent but once the glass wool gets burnt they were quite noisy. Had to load it with glass wool to keep it muffled. They were very good for the city though.

Go ahead with the plunge, guess if you book now deliveries are expected in the month of June/July.

[Red Liner]

Originally Posted by katoom

exhausts.

What happened to your Vstrom plans? If it's only the service issue you're worried about, let me know.